Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - it is evident that assessing ...
Reassessment Scope Unjustifiably Expanded, Contravening Section 147 Procedures Despite Valid Section 148 Notice in Tax Case.
January 5, 2021
Case Laws Income Tax AT
Reopening of assessment u/s 147 - it is evident that assessing officer has para-wise dealt with the objections of the appellant. We do not feel the need to delve into the issue of sufficiency of reasoning given by the assessing officer while rejecting the objections as the same is of academic nature since we have already upheld the validity of notice u/s 148. - However, AO was not justified in expanding the scope of reassessment proceedings u/s 147 without following the due course and as such the addition is in the teeth of provisions of section 147. - AT
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